Broadcaster Park Na-rae has been engulfed in allegations of power abuse after former managers filed a lawsuit seeking damages in the 100 million won range and applied for provisional seizure, putting the programs in which Park Na-rae appears on high alert. However, on the day of the controversy, MBC's
On the 4th, Dispatch reported that Park Na-rae's former managers filed an application with the Seoul Western District Court to provisionally seize real estate worth about 100 million won. They alleged that they were subjected to workplace harassment, special injury, proxy prescriptions, and nonpayment of production fees by Park Na-rae, and they also signaled they would file a damage claim lawsuit.
The former managers claimed they were made to run personal errands such as fetching side dishes, cleaning up after parties, and being forced to drink at gatherings, and that they were treated essentially like housekeepers by being assigned family tasks. They also said they endured verbal abuse for reasons such as "I don't drink" and complained of being injured by a drinking glass thrown by Park Na-rae. Medical-related errands, proxy prescriptions, and allegations of delayed settlement of production fees have also been raised.
As the controversy spread, MBC's I Live Alone,
A representative of tvN's Amazing Saturday also told OSEN, "We currently have no official comment to make," and said they were closely watching the situation. In particular, interest was high in whether I Live Alone and Amazing Saturday would edit footage because Park Na-rae has been a central figure on those programs.
However, on the same day, MBC's
Meanwhile, Park Na-rae's agency told OSEN, "We are currently verifying the facts and organizing our position." No specific explanation has been released yet.
[Photo] OSEN DB, broadcast screen
[OSEN]